俎上
Noun
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
on the chopping board
俎上の鯉
Expression
Noun
1
expressions (phrasesnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
idiomatic expression
rare term
someone doomed to their fate;fish on the chopping board
See also:
まな板の鯉 (まないたのこい)
Other forms
俎上之鯉 【そじょうのこい】